zatch

EEK. Sorry that picture is gigantic. LOL

He is on a normal leash! I am not a fan of the retractable ones. At least not now. LOL! He is doing great though. So far, behaviorally, he is doing really well. He's VERY energetic and playful and the only issue is that he likes to try to wrestle with my toddler, but that has since slowed down. We just walk him around in the driveway and around the area he potties, no walks yet until his next set of shots! He is wonderful though. Maybe has an accident every other day, just one, and its usually because I'm busy with the kids. No pee pee accidents in a long time though! We're working with bells on the door now.

Thanks for the warm welcomes everyone!! Zatch's name comes from an Anime that my husband likes. LOL He named him! As for the 6 weeks things, they stopped nursing completley at just after 4 weeks. I *think* it was momma's first pregnancy too so I don't know 100% what is up with that, but they were 100% weaned from milk. They were already on puppy food! Zatch is doing great so far! He's pottied in the house a total of 6 times, two of which were poops. We take him out every 3 hours like clockwork, he goes every 40mins-hour after eating when he has his meals (we go by recommendations on dog food bag, lol). He is really a great dog. Hasn't chewed on any cords or wires, torn anything up, etc. First two days of crate training sucked. Poor little dude howled and howled! Now though, he is quiet the entire time, and patiently waits to be let out. Goes a whole night without pottying! He will whine when he has to go though, he really likes 5am a lot. Haha! He's so good with the kids too, so relaxed. And he likes to torment the cat, which we're working on. LOL The cat starts it though! Overall I'm just very happy with him. I can't imagine life without him. He just fits into our family perfectly! I was expecting a LOT of terror and stress the first few days, especially with him being young, but nope, totally fine so far! I'm sure he'll give me a run for my money a few times but we're doing great. One thing we are trying to work on right now is the leash. He tries to squeeze and shake out of his collar. Any tips on getting him from doing that? He won't run away, but he just doesn't like the collar. Will he get used to it over time?

Thank you everyone for the welcomes! I have been told varying things about 6 weeks being too young, but I have yet to figure out why. We've only had him for 4 days and he is just amazing! He is really so well behaved, especially from being outside (he was from a friend, not a breeder) and not be accustomed to being indoors, he has just adapted so well!

THank you for the replies! I am in the US. I have heard 6, 8, 12 months so I wasn't sure. We may do it at 6 months, or may wait We'll probably wait until that time comes around and see what the vet thinks, and hopefully by then he's big and healthy! (or as big as a 6 month old can be anyway haha).

We very well intend to have our little guy neutered when the time comes. What is usually the appropriate age to get this done? We'd like to get it done as soon as possible. We will be talking with our vet during his next appointment for shots just to know when to expect to get that done, but I wanted some insight now because I like to plan ahead. (Far far ahead, he's just over 6 weeks)

Hi! I'm Jessie! I'm a stay at home mom to a couple of cute kids (3yr and 14 months) and have a really great hubby. We have a furry dumb cat named Cairo (no really, this cat will not win an award for intelligence), who is a cuddle bundle of cute but can be mischievous when he wants to be. We decided that we needed to add another set of 4 legs to our family. We knew we wanted a dog, but wasn't sure what kind. Did a LOT of research on the breed, talked to some people, and narrowed down to a few choices. A local friend's two full breed (unpapered) Sibeys had some puppies on my oldest son's birthday, if that's not a sign I don't know what is! When they were about 2 weeks, we were interested. We picked out little Zatch because he has tons of energy (which my kids love) but he's also very cuddly and sweet. He came home right before his 6 week "birthday" and we could not be happier. He is so smart! He is not a biter, chews on his toys and while occasionally trying to chew on the kids' toys we have separated out all the tiny stuff so he doesn't choke, and just encourage him to use his own things, haha! He is really great about potty training, so far. He is on a pretty decent routine. He does NOT like his crate at night (he will go in there to nap on his own) but we are hoping with some persistence and consistency that he will get used to it. Anyway, my husband named him Zatch, and he is just part of our family, and I cannot picture our family without him! He's had all shots and wormings so far, and his next appointment is in a few weeks! I will likely have a lot of questions but I'm glad I ran across this forum. It looks to be a lot more active than others I've run across and I'm very thrilled to be a part of a husky-loving community! I will add some pictures momentarily!